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Growth is the key after Xi's long march to the top

The Independent has published an opinion piece Growth is the key after Xi's long march to the top by Professor Kerry Brown, the Executive Director of China Studies Centre.

"What can we expect from Mr Xi? In the short term, very little. He will be working with enormous constraints. His political space will be highly restricted. In the medium to long term, much will depend on how good growth is, and whether China hits an external or internal crisis. Don't expect any revelatory moments in the coming months. He has had to keep his cards close to the chest in the process of becoming leader of China." Says Kerry Brown.